Eastern Wake Site - Technology 4.0 Building

Wake Technical Community College Bid #130-WTCC9134C SELECTING CRITERIA In selecting designers, the selection committee should take into consideration qualification information including such factors as: • Specialized or appropriate expertise in the type of project. • Past performance on similar projects. • Adequate staff and proposed design or consultant team for the project. • Current workload and State projects awarded. • Proposed design approach for the project including design team and consultants. • Recent experience with project costs and schedules. • Construction administration capabilities. • Proximity to and familiarity with the area where the project is located. • Record of successfully completed projects without major legal or technical problems. • Other factors which may be appropriate for the project. Department/Agency Wake Technical Community College Project Title Eastern Wake Site – Technology 4.0 Building Design Services Architect Scope This project consists of

designing and building a three-story, 80,000 GSF Technology 4.0 Building at the new WTCC Eastern Wake Tech Site. The building will include flexible teaching labs, high-bay training spaces, maker spaces, technology labs, computer labs and general classrooms supporting programs in Mechanical Engineering; Geomatics; Advanced Electronics; Mechatronics; Robotics/Automation; Biopharmaceuticals; Bio-Agriculture; Tower Erection & Repair; and Unmanned Aircraft Operations & Repair. The facility and its systems will serve as a teaching tool, integrating technologies that students can manipulate and learn from. Contact Vann Starr Telephone 919-866-6152 Email vgstarr@waketech.edu Construction Estimate $32,400,000 Source of Funds Wake County Bonds NCCCS # 2535 Publish Date September 07, 2021 Closing Date September 27, 2021 @ 2:00 PM @ 2:00 PM Submit Five (5) Hard Copies and One (1) Electronic Copy of Statement of Qualifications and SF-330 Wake Technical Community College 9101 Fayetteville Road Montague Hall (Building M), Suite 208 Raleigh, NC 27603-5696 Physical Location for Fed Ex/UPS Delivery: 9101 Fayetteville Road Raleigh, NC 27603 Montague Hall (Building M), Suite 208 NC Licensing Statement In order to offer architectural, engineering, or landscape architectural services in response to this solicitation, the proposing firm must be properly licensed to practice Architecture, Engineering, or Landscape Architecture in the State of North Carolina. More information on the North Carolina state boards may be found at the following websites: NC Board of Architecture: (http://www.ncbarch.org) NC Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors:(http://www.ncbels.org) NC Board of Landscape Architects: (http://www.ncbola.org) mailto:vgstarr@waketech.edu http://www.ncbarch.org/ http://www.ncbels.org/ http://www.ncbola.org/ SUBMITTAL CRITERIA Proposing firms must submit Five (5) complete hard copies of the Statement of Qualifications with Standard Form 330 and One (1) electronic copy on a USB drive. https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications Detailed information on the submittal requirements are indicated in the attached RFQ. For questions concerning the RFQ please contact the following person: Vann Starr’s Email: vgstarr@waketech.edu E-mail and Fax submittals will not be accepted. Wake Technical Community College encourages participation by MWBE firms and supports efforts to ensure and promote opportunities for minority businesses. https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications mailto:vgstarr@waketech.edu REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) For Design Consulting Services Eastern Wake Site TECHNOLOGY 4.0 BUILDING NCCCS# 2535 RFQ Closing Time: September 27, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. Wake Technical Community College Table of Contents Part 1 – Submittal Requirements Section No. Section Name Section I Requests for Qualifications Section II Statement of Qualifications (SoQ) Content Requirements Section III Available Project Information Section IV Sample SoQ Evaluation Form Wake Technical Section I Community College Request for Qualifications Page 1 1. INTENT The intent of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to solicit Statements of Qualifications (SoQ), in accordance with the requirements described in this RFQ, for the following: A. Professional architectural and engineering design consulting services for programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and constructions administration from Architectural firm acting as the lead firm and their assembled sub-consultant teams. Wake Technical Community College encourages participation by MWBE firms and supports efforts to ensure and promote opportunities for minority businesses. B. A Qualification and Performance analysis process will be employed for this selection. The successful Firm(s) will be those who show successful experience in the scope and types of work proposed. C. The successful Firm will be required to enter into a fixed fee contract utilizing the Wake Technical Community College STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND DESIGNER. 2. DEFINITIONS A. “The Owner” means Trustees, officers, and/or employees of Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC. B. "Firm" means the person or organization responding to this RFQ. C. "Statement of Qualifications (SoQ)" means the submission received from a Firm in response to this RFQ. D. "Request for Qualifications" or "RFQ" means this entire document, including all of the documents and any addenda thereto issued before the RFQ closing time. Wake Technical Section I Community College Request for Qualifications Page 2 3. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS SUBMISSION A. SoQ’s will be received at the front desk of Southern Wake Campus - Montague Hall (Building M), Suite 208 up to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 27, 2021, (the RFQ closing time) by: Mr. Vann Starr Project Manager – Design & Construction Wake Technical Community College Montague Hall (Building M), Suite 208 9101 Fayetteville Road Raleigh, NC 27603 Telephone: (919) 866-6152 B. SoQ’s submitted via fax or e-mail are not acceptable and will not be considered. C. Firms will be evaluated on experience and qualifications. Fee related information is not requested and will not be used in the evaluation process. D. On the envelope clearly indicate the name of the Firm and the name of Project for which the SoQ is being submitted for. E. Refer to Section II - SoQ Content Requirements, for details. F. There will not be a "public opening" of the SoQ’s with Firms present. 4. COST OF SUBMISSION AND OWNERSHIP OF SoQ’s A. Wake Technical Community College is not responsible for any costs incurred by Firms in preparing, submitting, or presenting their SoQ’s. B. All SoQ’s become the property of Wake Technical Community College upon submission and will not be returned. 5. THE SERVICES AND THE SCHEDULE A. The Scope of Work to be provided under the contract is specified in Section III, Part 1. of the RFQ. B. Tentative schedule objectives for the project are as follow: 1. Designer Selection 2 months 2. Project Design 12 months 3. Construction 16 months Wake Technical Section I Community College Request for Qualifications Page 3 6. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A. Firms must be licensed to practice architecture and/or engineering in the State of North Carolina in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. B. Firms must have Professional Liability Insurance coverage. Limits shall be determined prior to award of the design contract(s). 7. EVALUATION PROCESS A. The evaluation team will be comprised of representatives of Wake Technical Community College and others, as deemed appropriate by the college. B. Firms are deemed to understand and agree that the SoQ’s submitted by them will be used by the evaluation team in determining, according to the evaluation team's sole and best judgment and discretion, the Firms who are best qualified to provide the required services. 8. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION AND INTERVIEWS A. Following the evaluation team's initial evaluation of the SoQ’s, Wake Technical Community College may require select Firms to attend an interview. Unsolicited supplementary or clarifying information received after the RFQ closing time will not be considered. B. Interview Information: 1. The purpose of the interviews will be to obtain supplementary clarifying information in addition to the written SoQ’s. 2. Wake Technical Community College will notify those Firms selected for an interview. 3. The interviews will take place at a place and time determined by Wake Technical Community College and are anticipated to be within 30 days after the RFQ closing time. 4. Selected Firm will receive supplemental information regarding the interview process with notification of selection. 5. Each Firm is expected to have in attendance the person(s) from their firm(s) who will be responsible for the execution of this project. 6. COVID-19 Requirements - To ensure the safety of all involved, masks are required to be worn at all times while on campus. Firms are limited to two in-person attendees for presentations. Additional team members may be online through Microsoft TEAMS, hosted by Wake Tech Wake Technical Section I Community College Request for Qualifications Page 4 7. Wake Technical Community College reserves the right to independently verify the past performance of any Firm or any member of the Firm's project team. 8. Following the interviews, the evaluation team will make a selection based on a tabulation of the evaluation sheets from all of the team members. Results of the evaluation and selections will be presented to the Board of Trustees of Wake Technical Community College for approval. 9. PRE-RFQ MEETING N/A 10. INQUIRIES A. Until closing time for submittal of the proposals, questions on the project or the submittal process should be directed to the following person: Vann Starr Project Manager – Design & Construction Wake Technical Community College vgstarr@waketech.edu END OF SECTION mailto:vgstarr@waketech.edu Wake Technical Section II Community College Statement of Qualifications Page 1 Content Requirements 1. INTENT A. This Section specifies in detail, the form and minimum content requirements for information required to be submitted in each SoQ. B. Firms may, at their discretion, include additional information which they consider relevant to ensure a full and proper evaluation, provided that the specified maximum allowable number of pages is not exceeded. 2. FORMAT REQUIREMENTS A. Limit SoQ submission to a maximum of 15 pages, sized 8½" x 11" or equivalent (e.g. 11" x 17" fold out sheets for charts, schedules, etc. count as a single page, any other use of 11” x 17” sheets counts as two pages). A page shall be considered to have printing only on one side. A sheet printed on both sides shall be considered as two pages. This page limit excludes a transmittal letter, title page, table of contents and SF330. The page limit includes resumes of key personnel and any unsolicited supplementary information such as corporate brochures, etc. B. Organize the SoQ submission to clearly and succinctly present the required information. Use the main headings and present the information in the order provided in Section IV - SoQ Evaluation Form. C. Provide five [5] complete hard copies of the SoQ and one [1] electronic copy on USB drive. 3. CORPORATE PROFILE A. Provide general information about the Firm, which need not be specific to this RFQ. Include history of the Firm, years in business, office locations, number and experience of staff, types of services provided and specialist areas of expertise. 4. PROPOSED PRIME CONSULTANT AND SUBCONSULTANT TEAM A. Firms must demonstrate in their SoQ that they, together with their sub-consultants, have the capacity available to commit to managing and performing all the consulting services and producing all of the deliverables required for this particular project, within the required project schedule. Capacity includes sufficient qualified staff resources, technology and equipment. Wake Technical Section II Community College Statement of Qualifications Page 2 Content Requirements B. Firms must assemble, and identify in their SoQ, a consulting team that includes, as a minimum, the following specialist disciplines: 1. Architectural 2. Civil/Site Engineering (including Landscape Services) 3. Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, and Fire Protection consultants 4. Structural Engineering 5. IT/AV Consultant 6. Card Access, Security Cameras 7. Acoustical Consultant 8. Lab Design Consultant 9. Miscellaneous Consultants C. Firms must indicate whether each of the above disciplines will be resourced through the Firm's own staff or through sub-consultants. D. Provide, for the Firm and for each proposed sub-consultant firm: 1. Name of firm, head office address, telephone number and fax number – if joint venture, whether special or ongoing relationship. 2. If different from the above, the firm’s branch, regional or other office address, and telephone number at the location from which most of the services will be performed. 3. Name, position, office address, telephone number, and e-mail address of firm’s primary contact person for purposes of this RFQ. 4. Name(s) of firm’s principal(s) and their professional credentials. 5. Names of key personnel proposed to be committed to the project. Identify their discipline, their role (e.g. team leader, lead designer, technical expert, etc.), their professional credentials and experience (in the form of maximum one-page resumes) and their proposed extent of participation in the project. 6. Other relevant information, at the Firm’s discretion, within the specified maximum page limitation requirement for the proposal E. Describe how the prime consultant and sub-consultant team will be organized, by indicating formal reporting lines and informal lines of communication in a proposed organization chart. Wake Technical Section II Community College Statement of Qualifications Page 3 Content Requirements 5. EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE A. Firms should provide summaries of three to six projects completed within the last five years, for which the Firm has provided prime consultant services. These referenced projects must include: 1. At least two projects similar in nature and scope of services to the project for which proposals are being sought. 2. At least two projects that have been performed by the prime consultant and sub- consultant team, including key personnel, substantially the same as the one proposed for this project. B. The referenced projects may be past projects for Wake Technical Community College or for other clients. C. The summary for each referenced project should include: 1. Name, location and brief description of the project. 2. Name of client (owner) and name, telephone number and e-mail address of client representative. 3. Identification of prime consultant and sub-consultant team, including names of key personnel. 4. Name of construction contractor and name, telephone number and e-mail address of contractor representative. 5. Planned and actual start and completion/occupancy dates, with an explanation of any significant deviations. 6. Original construction budget and final construction cost, with an explanation of any significant deviations. 7. Other pertinent information demonstrating the Firm's experience and past performance record, e.g., unique project challenges or problems, innovative design solutions, project successes, client recommendations, etc. 6. PROPOSED WORK METHODOLOGIES A. Describe proposed priorities, sequences, etc. for this project. B. Describe how all the required disciplines will be coordinated to optimize design, ensure high quality, properly coordinated construction documents. C. Describe the Firm's design philosophy and how the building users' needs and requirements will be considered in the design process. Wake Technical Section II Community College Statement of Qualifications Page 4 Content Requirements D. Describe the management systems, strategies and skills that will be employed to ensure that: 1. Wake Technical Community College’s expectations around project scope, time, cost, quality, performance and aesthetics will be met. 2. The highest quality of professional services and deliverables will be provided to Wake Technical Community College within the required timelines. E. Describe the Firm’s approach to supporting the growth/development of HUB firms, including design and construction phases of the project. F. Provide any other relevant information about the Firm's work methodologies. END OF SECTION Wake Technical Section III Community College Available Project Information Page 1 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. This project consists of designing and building a three-story, 80,000 GSF Technology 4.0 Building at the new WTCC Eastern Wake Tech Site. The building will include flexible teaching labs, high-bay training spaces, maker spaces, technology labs, computer labs and general classrooms supporting programs in Mechanical Engineering; Geomatics; Advanced Electronics; Mechatronics; Robotics/Automation; Biopharmaceuticals; Bio- Agriculture; Tower Erection & Repair; and Unmanned Aircraft Operations & Repair. The facility and its systems will serve as a teaching tool, integrating technologies that students can manipulate and learn from. B. The programs will prepare Wake Tech’s students for the future of industry and manufacturing by leveraging the Internet of Things technology, Big Data, and Cloud Computing for more autonomous operations, integrated logistics, and work with advanced materials. In addition, the building will support innovation with local and national industry partners and educators such as collaborations in mechatronics, robotics, and automation with East Carolina University (ECU); engineering with North Carolina State University (NCSU); and high school programs with Wake County Public School System (WCPSS). C. Students in the Technology 4.0 building programs will also participate in general academic programs campus wide. For more information, refer to the Wake Technical Community College 2020 Masterplan for the Eastern Wake Site. https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/administrative-offices/facility- operations/design-construction/master-plan 2. PROJECT BUDGET A. The total construction estimate for this project is $32,400,000. 3. PROJECT SCHEDULE A. See Section I, Part 5-B for project schedule objectives. 4. PROJECT DELIVERY SYSTEM A. The anticipated project delivery system is by the Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) or General Contractor delivery process. 5. PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK A. A Project Manager, employed by Wake Technical Community College, has authority and responsibility for the overall management and delivery of the project. No other Wake Tech representatives are authorized to make decisions or commit Wake Tech on the project unless specifically approved by the Wake Tech Project Manager or their supervisor chain. https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/administrative-offices/facility-operations/design-construction/master-plan https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/administrative-offices/facility-operations/design-construction/master-plan Wake Technical Section III Community College Available Project Information Page 2 B. The successful Firm will be expected to appoint a project leader who will interface with the Wake Technical Community College's project manager. This interface will be the formal and principal point of contact and communication between the successful Firm and Wake Technical Community College. 6. OTHER CONSULTANTS A. Wake Technical Community College may retain the following special consultants under direct contract with the College. a. Special Inspections b. Surveying c. Construction Materials Testing d. Geotechnical e. Commissioning f. Structural Peer Review g. Other Specialty Services as needed 7. OTHER AVAILABLE PROJECT INFORMATION A. The following additional information, which may be relevant to the consulting services, is appended to this Section for information purposes: 1.The project will be designed and built to meet Green Globe (one globe) standards, however, higher levels of achievement are encouraged. END OF SECTION Wake Technical Section IV Community College Sample SoQ Evaluation Form Page 1 NAME OF RFQ/PROJECT: Eastern Wake Site, Technology 4.0 Building NAME OF FIRM: EVALUATION CRITERIA Item Description Score Max. Points 1) Corporate Profile (suitability of corporate profile for project needs) 2) Proposed Prime Consultant and Sub-consultant Team a) Demonstrates overall capacity and sufficiency of qualified staff resources b) Education, experience, and track record of prime consultant's team leadership c) Education, experience and track record of other key personnel in each required discipline: 1) Architect 2) Civil Engineering (Including Landscape Services) 3) Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering and Fire Protection 4) IT/AV Consultants 5) Structural Engineering 6) Access Card, Security Camera Consultants 7) Acoustical Consultant 8) Lab Design Consultant 3) Experience and Past Performance Record: a) Similarity of referenced projects to RFQ project b) Previous budget and schedule targets met c) Client satisfaction, other project participants' satisfaction d) Project management systems (scope, time, cost, quality, etc.) e) Services and deliverables quality management systems f) Green Globes Design experience 4) Proposed Work Methodologies: a) Proposed priorities, sequences, etc. for this project b) Coordination of required disciplines to optimize design c) Design philosophy d) Management systems, strategies and skills e) Standard Construction Administration Services f) Support for the development of HUB firms g) Project Close-out and Completion effectiveness Total Score Please also submit SF 330 https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications